Layer 2 Switching Configuration

This chapter describes the configuration steps of Layer 2 switching, including MAC address learning, LLDP, LACP, 802.1Q VLAN, flow control, mirroring, storm control, and the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP/RSTP/MSTP).

• Static MAC entries and Dynamic MAC Address Learning
• Cut-Through Switching Method
• MLAG Configuration
  • Principle of MLAG
  • Configuration Notes and Constraints
  • Configuring MLAG
  • Configuration Example of MLAG
    • Example for Configuring a Basic MLAG
    • Example for Configuring MLAG with Active-Active-VRRP
    • Example for Configuring MLAG with DHCP Relay
    • Example for Configuring MLAG with DHCP Snooping
    • Example for Configuring MLAG with IGMP Snooping
    • Example for Configuring MLAG with Rapid PVST+
    • Example for Configuring MLAG with VXLAN
  • MLAG Maintenance and Troubleshooting
    • How to bind a LAG interface to the MLAG link?
    • How to check whether the VLAN configuration on the two peer-link ports are consistent?
    • How to confirm whether the MAC address table has been correctly synchronized?
    • How to enable MLAG traceoptions
    • How to ensure the reliability of the peer link?
    • How to verify configurations on MLAG peer are consistent?
    • How to verify MLAG link status?
    • How to verify MLAG neighbor status?
    • How to verify that the peer link connection status is normal?
    • How to view and clear MLAG statistics?
• VLAN Configuration
  • Configuring Port-based VLAN
  • Configuring MAC-based VLAN
  • MAC Trace
• GVRP
  • Overview of GVRP
  • Configuring GVRP
  • Example for Configuring GVRP
• MVRP
  • Overview of MVRP
  • Configuring MVRP
  • Example for Configuring MVRP
• Q-in-Q Basic Port Configuration
• Private VLAN Configuration Guide
  • Introduction of PVLAN
  • Configuration Notes of PVLAN
  • Configuring PVLAN
  • Example for Configuring PVLAN
  • Example for Configuring DHCP Snooping with PVLAN
• Voice VLAN Configuration Guide
  • Principle of Voice VLAN
  • Configuration Notes of Voice VLAN
  • Configuring Voice VLAN
  • Configuration Example of Voice VLAN
• Link Aggregation Configuration
  • Static Link Aggregation (LAG) Configuration
  • Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) Configuration
  • LAG Hashing Configuration
    • LAG Hashing Configuration and Example
    • LAG Hash Mapping
    • Resilient LAG Hashing Configuration and Example
  • LACP Fallback
  • Configuring LACP Fast Rate
  • LAG Specification of Different Platforms
• Symmetric Hash for LAG Configuration Example
• LLDP Configuration (Link Layer Discovery Protocol)
• LLDP MED Configuration
• MSTP Configuration
• MSTP Configuration Example
• Rapid PVST+ Configuration
• Rapid PVST+ Configuration Example
• BPDU Tunneling Configuration
• UDLD Configuration
• LFS Configuration
• Storm Control in Ethernet Port Configuration
• Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS)
  • Overview of ERPS
  • Configuration Notes and Constraints of ERPS
  • Configuring ERPS
  • Example for Configuring ERPS (Single Ring)
  • Example for Configuring ERPS (Intersection Rings)
• Loopback Detection
  • Overview of Loopback Detection
  • Configuring Loopback Detection